Stephen Randall Summerford

Stephen Randall Summerford (Randy) January 2, 1952 - November 17, 2013 Randy (Age 61) was a kind and generous man (most of the time) and was blessed to be loved by so many family members and friends. He often said that he never expected to live past 40 or 50 so he was also blessed with some "bonus" years. He was the kind of friend you could call at 2 a.m. for anything. If you were stranded he would drive 5 hours to help you out, buy the parts you needed and help you get back on the road. Even when he was in pain and feeling awful, he would say he was "OK" and always thanked nurses and other hospital caregivers for everything from checking his oxygen level to drawing more blood. He continued to laugh and make jokes and especially loved to needle his sisters and wife and say things to shock his mother - then chuckle! Now he is pain-free and not struggling to breathe while climbing the tallest power pole around and playing with high-voltage electricity. Randy is survived by his wife of 25 years, Gail Summerford and her parents, his mother Nancy Clark, sisters and brothers-in-law Kathy and Joe Storment and Kim and Eric Barron and their families, many extended family members, dozens of friends including childhood friends known as "the boys" and critters Zinc (his favorite), Boron, and Tucker. No Services, as he requested since he hated funerals. He will be cremated and a family "non-funeral" will be held later to place his remains in what his wife Gail calls an "ash hole". Think of Randy during the next big lightening storm; he would like that. www.bakersfield.com/obits

This obituary was originally published in the Bakersfield Californian.